This award is renewed annualy. To encourage participation in club activities, points are awarded each time someone enters and submits a log for a challenge or a sprint. At the end of the year, the MEMBER in each category with the highest point total is rewarded. Non-members can earn points, but must become a member before the end of the year to be eligible for the award.

Participants:
2005 - 91 (9 months)
2006 - 125

Time Frame For Qualifying QSO's:

January 1, 0000Z through December 31, 2400Z of the current year

Basic Award Premise:

Earn points by participating in club activities.

Categories:

USA EAST - Stations in states east of and including WI IL KY TN MS.
USA WEST - Stations in states west of and including MN IA MO AR LA.
NON-USA - All stations outside the continental USA inc. AK & HI

Equipment:

As per each sprint and challenge.

QSOs:

As per each sprint and challenge.

Other:

Points are awarded as follows:
Participate in and submit a log for a Sprint - 1 point
Participate in and submit a log or report for a Challenge - 1 point
Do both of the above in a month - 3 points.

Thus a ham can earn 0, 1, or 3 points each month.

Certificate:

A certificate will be issued to the ham in each category who accumulates the most points during the time frame. In case of a tie, duplicate certificates will be issued. There is no charge for the certificate unless there are an inordinate number of ties. In that case some sort of fee will have to be charged.

Web Site Listing:

Winners will be listed.

Endorsements:

None.

Logs:

A log must be submitted per the rules for each sprint and challenge to earn the points. NAQCC VP - K3WWP will keep track of monthly points based on sprint and challenge logs received and post the point totals here.

Calls are listed by points and alphanumerically within each point level.